Opening Flag Ceremony
Opening Flag Ceremony
Presenting the Colors
1. "Please stand for the Presentation of Colors." (Said before flag enters the
room.)
2. "Cub Scouts, Attention." (All Scouts stand at attention.)
3. "Color Guard, Attention."
4. "Cub Scouts Salute." (The Color Guard stays at attention. Color Guard
Commander and Scouts Salute.)
5. "Color Guard, Advance." (Color Guard advances to stage or flagpole, U.S.
lag is first in line.)
6. "Color Guard, Halt."
7. "Color Guard, Post the Colors." (Color Guard raises the flag, or posts the
Colors. The U.S. Flag is the first to be posted, and the first to be retrieved.
the U.S. Flag is to be posted to the left - as viewed by the audience)
8. "Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance." (Color Guard salutes, Color
Guard Commander leads pledge)
9. "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic, for which it stands; one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all. "
10. "Two." (Upon this command, all scouts lower their arm smartly to their side
from the salute.)
11. "Color Guard, Retreat." (Color guard does an about face and exits)
12. "Color Guard, Halt."
13. "Color Guard, Dismissed."
